JAMES S. RICKARDS HIGH SCHOOL
WEEKLY LISTSERV
Week of 11/21/2022 posted 11/17/2022
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Mr. Douglas Cook
Principal
Dear Parents and Guardians,
The first part of the 2022-2023 school year has gone by quickly, and it has been an exciting time thus far. Parents have met with their children's teachers during Open House, parent conferences and workshops. Our school has completed our first quarter and are well into our second.
As we reflect on the many things for which we are thankful, I want to take this opportunity to share just a few of them with you: We are thankful for our students who come to school every day ready to learn - their presence reminds us daily, what is important and why we are here. We are thankful for the continuous support from our parents in creating a healthy partnership for our students. We are thankful for the teachers, assistants, health aides, bus drivers, secretaries, nurses, lunchroom aides, support staff, therapists and administrators who really care about student achievement and have the best interests of our students at heart. We are also thankful for our volunteers who enthusiastically contribute so much to our school.
In these most difficult and challenging times, often, we see dedicated and tireless individuals going above and beyond to make sure great things continue to happen in our school. Let me assure you, as the proud Principal at James S. Rickards High School, your efforts do not go unnoticed.
Most importantly, we are thankful for the parents who have kept the confidence, faith, and trust in us. They continue to share their most valuable possession with us and-in most cases- work hard and advocate to be a partner in their children's education, safety and well-being. For this, you are greatly appreciated, and we are ever so thankful.
I would like to wish all of you and your families a happy, healthy, and relaxing Thanksgiving Holiday!
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Sincerely,
Mr. Douglas Cook, Principal
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Mr. Rocky Hanna, Superintendent
Dear Parents/Guardians,
In an effort to improve our schools, the Leon County School District is conducting a 2022 - 2023 Fall Parent/Guardian Climate Survey. We value your opinion and ask that you please take the time to complete this survey based upon your experiences at your child's school. If you have children at multiple school sites (example - one child in elementary school and one child in high school), we respectfully ask that you complete one survey for each school. If your children attend Ft. Braden or Woodville K - 8 School you only need to complete one survey.
Please keep in mind that the 2022 -2023 Fall Parent/Guardian Climate Survey covers the time period of August 10, 2022 through the present. In order to complete the survey, please go to the following Climate Survey landing page:
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Once you access this page, please complete the Parent/Guardian Survey. Please be assured that your responses to this survey will be anonymous. Your honest opinion is appreciated and valued. The survey window will remain open until Friday, November 18, 2022 at 4:00 pm. Thank you for your time and attention to this important matter.
Respectfully,
Rocky Hanna
Superintendent
Dr. Deborah Barnes
Assistant Principal for Curriculum
ATTENTION PARENTS, GUARDIANS, AND STUDENTS,
Interim Reports for the second nine weeks are now available for view in FOCUS. If you have a concern, please reach out to your child's teacher via email<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.leonschools.net%2Fdomain%2F5308&data=05%7C01%7C%7C766378075da74defbd1508dac3491e22%7C69292adba72a4537aa24d67a6f5642bc%7C0%7C0%7C638037016575839644%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=hRJlJt8Tbu5iQeBUSzPonKHDq0wwxghhGU0BLSt%2FDWc%3D&reserved=0>. If you have further concerns, please contact the Guidance Secretary, Mrs. Fishburn to schedule a parent/teacher conference by calling 850-414-5500<tel:850-414-5500> or send an email to [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>.
SAT and ACT Test Dates for 2022-2023
2022-23 SAT Test Dates & Registration Deadlines 2022-23 ACT Test Dates & Registration Deadlines
Test Date
Registration Deadline
December 3, 2022
November 3, 2022
March 11, 2023
February 10, 2023
May 6, 2023
April 7, 2023
June 3, 2023
May 4, 2023
Test Date
Registration Deadline
December 10, 2022
November 4, 2022
February 11, 2023
January 6, 2023
April 15, 2023
March 10, 2023
June 10, 2023
May 5, 2023
July 15, 2022
June 16, 2023
***Highlighted tests are held at Rickards***
Dr. Deborah G. Barnes
Greatness awaits!
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Mr. Chris Cowart
Assistant Principal for Facilities and Attendance
Parents and Guardians,
Students are not permitted to have food delivered to the campus! This policy is in place to help keep our campus SAFE! Your child's safety is a TOP priority. Students should bring a lunch from home or take advantage of breakfast and lunch offered in our cafeteria at no charge for ALL students.
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Mr. Sam Striplin
Assistant Principal for Discipline
Mr. Andrew Thomas
Dean of Students
Greetings,
Tardiness
Student tardy count restarts with this new grading period. Students have 5 tardies before an administrative referral is written. Please encourage your student to be on time to each class, every day.
A student who arrives unexcused to class up to 10 minutes after the bell scheduled beginning time shall be recorded tardy (District Policy).
A student who arrives unexcused to class over 10 minutes after the scheduled beginning time shall be recorded as late (District Policy).
Students who arrive to class past 15 minutes will be marked late (District Policy) and receive a referral as skipping (Rickards policy).
After 5 tardy/late in a 9-week period, students may receive an administrative referral for excessive tardiness. Students will receive 1-day OFI (Opportunity for Improvement) after the 5th tardy and 1-day OFI for each additional tardy/late.
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Ms. Terraca Jones
Guidance Chair
Dual Enrollment
If students are interested in Dual Enrollment for the Spring Semester, they should see their guidance counselor. Applications are due by Friday, November 18th.
Mrs. Bradley
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Ms. Jones
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Dr. King
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Ms. Davis
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Scholarship Information
Please view the updated attached list of scholarships. Recently added scholarships have "New" next to them.
Questions? Contact Mrs. V. Williams, [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
Sign up to become a Mentor!
We are looking for mentors who can commit time to our students. Students desiring a mentor should sign up with Mrs. Bradley ([log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>).
Sign up for Mentor Training at this link:
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Please contact Ms. M. Davis if you are interested in volunteering! Thank you to our volunteers that have served our school thus far!
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Save the Date!
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***Please view the attached letter regarding the FAST progress monitoring test.***
Upcoming Test Dates
Algebra 1 EOC Retakes - December 6 and 7 - This test is for students needing to meet the math requirement for graduation. Students need to bring their Chromebook FULLY CHARGED for this test.
Mrs. J. Goodman
Testing Coordinator
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College Board Florida Partnership - Connecting to BigFuture Scholarships and Exploring Careers Webinar
Parents and students are invited to attend a webinar hosted by the College Board Florida Partnership that will provide the information needed to better understand how to navigate the BigFuture platform<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbigfuture.collegeboard.org%2F&data=05%7C01%7C%7C766378075da74defbd1508dac3491e22%7C69292adba72a4537aa24d67a6f5642bc%7C0%7C0%7C638037016575995875%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=LU%2FBsHQir%2F2Oy3qd5X2qb1m87rRxdPjwfU7ZfsTRviA%3D&reserved=0>, while connecting to BigFuture Scholarships!
The November 2022, session will focus on how students can connect to BigFuture's FREE platform to help them guide their search for colleges, scholarships, and careers. Our team will be inviting our BigFuture colleagues to expand on the new changes to the BigFuture Scholarship Program and how your students can potentially earn money for college by completing six (6) easy action steps. You don't want to miss this!
On the BigFuture platform, students can:
* Search for Colleges & Universities
* Connect to Scholarship and Recognition Programs
* Explore Careers based on Interests and Analytics
* Become School Community Ambassadors of BigFuture
* And More...
When: Thursday, November 17, 2022, 6:00-7:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Topic: Connecting to BigFuture Scholarships and Exploring Careers
Register in advance for this webinar:
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Regards,
Robert Britton III
Robert T. Britton III, M.Ed Associate Director
K-12, Florida Partnership
College Board
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Clearing a path for all students to own their future
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Dr. Joe Williams, Coordinator
International Baccalaureate Program
To All IB Parents and Guardians:
Two-thirds of our IB Administrative Team is brand new this year, but our offices are still in the main administration building. We welcome Mrs. Melissa Cooper and Mrs. Victoria Williams to our IB Administrative Team! Both are experienced Rickards educators, and we are excited about the valuable experience and skills they bring to our IB Program.
Here are our phone numbers and email addresses where you can reach us:
Dr. Joe Williams, IB Coordinator (850-414-5036) [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
Mrs. E. Melissa Cooper, AP Coordinator and Assistant IB Coordinator (850-414-5005) [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
Mrs. Victoria Williams, IB Academic Dean (850-414-5597) [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
Perfect Scores on the ACT and SAT Exams: Please join us in congratulating IB Seniors Shubham Dixit, Angela Liang and Karthik Vedula for earning a perfect 36 out of 36 Composite score on the ACT Exam and IB Junior Navya Kommu for earning a perfect 1600 out of 1600 on the SAT Exam! These are very rare accomplishments, and we are proud of our students for doing so well on these challenging college entrance exams.
High School Heisman: Please join me in congratulating our two School Winners of the High School Heisman Award this year: Jake Edwards and Meenakshi Nalla! Both are IB Seniors and model student-athletes here at James S. Rickards High School.
IB Seniors: 2023 Best and Brightest Awards Applications are available now! Please go to this link to download the application and find more information about this annual awards program (https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=http%3a%2f%2fwcsleon.com%2fbestandbrightest%2f&c=E,1,ss2JGo3imRIS3cE63VQDR-j-CWU-c4QLH5xzQvPFDd9fRhfdp_H-sVv05ghZRA47asZ6xLoId8pICP7ZYk6LPYj0l69crkseysOlQPb9r9nbJasvDw,,&typo=1<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwcsleon.com%2Fbestandbrightest%2F&data=05%7C01%7C%7C766378075da74defbd1508dac3491e22%7C69292adba72a4537aa24d67a6f5642bc%7C0%7C0%7C638037016575995875%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=%2BB%2FbvW7lbtDWeLTm30Boc57vV9kInl4QrHVDTZ5QDaY%3D&reserved=0>). Last year, Rickards had five students win 1st place and four students win 2nd place in their respective categories. A Rickards student also won the overall Spirit of the Best and Brightest Award. You can apply for more than one category on a single application. Completed applications are due to our Guidance Department Chair, Ms. Jones ([log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>), by November 28th, 2022. There is a recommendation letter requirement, so make sure that you notify the faculty member whom you want to write your recommendation at least two weeks before you plan to submit your application.
2022 IB Diplomas and Transcripts are in: The 2022 IB Diplomas and IB Transcripts have arrived from Cardiff, Wales, UK. 2022 IB graduates or their parents can pick them up from Dr. Williams in the front office at Rickards. Please email or call ahead so Dr. Williams can leave your IB Diploma and/or IB Transcript at the front office for you, in case he is not available when you come to campus.
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Ms. K. A. Satchell
Title 1 Compliance
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Dr. Hall
Science Department Chair
In Ms. Figueroa's Pre-IB chemistry classes students are exploring the physical properties of ionic and covalent compounds in their current lab. They are observing four physical properties of nine compounds in order to get an idea of the differences as well as similarities of properties of ionic versus covalent compounds. The properties include appearance, brittleness, solubility, melting point and conductivity.
Ms. Eckerle
Social Studies Department Chair
All AP and US government students took their literacy exam on Tuesday of this week. In IB Psychology, students took on the role of the CDC and used their knowledge of neuroscience to examine how a fake virus was influencing the brain to create a fake zombie apocalypse. After their investigation they provided a press briefing to their fellow classmates about the fake virus. International relations students are investigating migration patterns around the world by researching net migration in specific countries across various regions of the world. AP US History classes are concluding Periods 1 and 2 which consist of Chapters 1-6 a time frame from 33,000 B.C.E.-1783 C.E. This week they are finishing their focus on The American Revolution and Confederation, 1774-1787 and leading into Period 3 The Constitution and The New Republic, 1787-1800.
Black History Brain Bowl
If you are interested in Black History Brain Bowl, please see co-sponsors Mr. [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> or Dr. Thompson - [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>.
Thank you.
RHS News
Congratulations to the Lady Raider Weightlifting Team for opening the season with dominance vs Godby and Taylor County!!
Remaining Athletic events for the week
Friday
Raiders Soccer vs Lakewood High school @ RHS-(lady raiders - 5 pm and raiders - 7 pm)
Gofan link to purchase tickets:
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Saturday
Raiders Swim team Swimming and diving state champion ship - SAILFISH SPLASH WATERPARK, Stuart, FL
Dates to Remember
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Ms. J. Wells
SAC Chair
School Advisory Council Meeting - December Meeting - TBA
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